Improvement in medical compounds for the cure of fever and ague



UNITED STATEs P TENT QFFICE.

GEORGE D. H. GAY, 0E BATH, MAINE, ADMINIsTRAToR or TEE sTATE 0EGRANVILLE WARE GAY, DEcEAsED.

IMPROVEMENT IN MEDICAL COMPOUNDS FOR THE CURE 0F FEVER AND AGUE.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 126,882,dated May 21,1872.

Specification of a certain compound called I Gays Fever and Ague Remedy,invented by G. WARE GAY, M. D.,' of Bath, in the county of Sagadahoc andState of Maine, as a specific and preventive for fever and ague.

To prepare this compound in the quantity of a pint, take powderedmuriate of ammonia, eighty grains; sulphate of quinine, thirty grains;fluid extract dandelion (U. S.) eighty drops; tincture capsicum (U. S.)one hundredand sixty drops; essence of cinnamon (U. S.) four fluiddrams; Fowle'rs solutiomtwo fluid drams; spirits lavender compound, oneand a half fluid ounce; simple sirup, three fluid ounces; Holland gin,eight fluid ounces; aqua fontana, in sufficient quantity to make sixteenfluid ounces.

Dissolve eighty grainsof muriateof ammoniain one fluid ounce of water;then dissolve thirty grains of sulphate of quinine in one fluid ounce ofwater, by adding diluted sulphuric acid in sufficient quantity; then addeighty drops fluid extract dandelion; one hundred and sixty dropstincture of capsicum; essence of cinnamon, four fluid drams spirits oflavender compound, one and a half fluid ounce; simple sirup, three fluidounces; Holland gin, eight fluid ounces; and lastly, a sufiicientquantity of water to make the whole measure sixteen fluid ounces.

Directions.

First take a dose of cathartic medicine to clear the stomach and bowelsof phlegm and vitiated bile; then take onehalf wine-glassiull of theremedy three times a day, one hour before meals. The first dose shouldbe taken one hour before time for a-chill. One dose in the morningshould be taken for a few days after the chills are broken or ceased.

I claim- I The fever-and-ague remedy,h erein described, composed of theabove-named ingredients or their equivalents, compounded substantiallyas set forth.

GEORGE D. H. GAY,

Administrator. Witnesses:

J 0s. M. HAYEs, OYRUs W. LONGLEY.

